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72 Ophiuchi

White Star in Ophiuchus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	72 Ophiuchi
HR (BSC)	6771
HD	165777
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	18h 7m 21s
Declination	+9° 33' 50"
Distance	87 light years 27 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.7 Absolute: +0.1
Spectral Class	A4IVs white subgiant
Optimum Visibility	July

A fairly luminous white star nearly ninety light years from Earth. The star we see in the sky is actually the brightest of a group of four: 72 Ophiuchi is a quadruple system.

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